| 释义 |
poust Sc. and north. dial.|paʊst|
[f. next, by mutescence of final e: cf. avow n.]
= poustie.
In first quot. prob. scribal error for poste, pouste = next.
[c1440York Myst. ii. 23 So I wille my post proue.] 1819W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd (1827) 216 Wi' great poust o' arm and leg. 1832–53R. Inglis in Whistle-binkie (Scot. Songs) Ser. iii. 115 The poust that's in Scottish kail-brose. |